VCF ID Field

The VCF ID, or identifier, field can be used for annotation, or in the case of BND (breakend) records for translocations, the ID value is used to link breakend mates or partners. The following is an example of a VCF ID field from the SV caller.

MantaINS:1577:0:0:0:3:0

The value provided in the ID field reflects the SV association graph edge(s) from which the SV or indel was discovered. The value is unique within any single VCF output file produced by the SV Caller, and is used to link associated breakend records using the standard VCF MATEID key.